American Scary by Jeremy Dauber book jacket

Algonquin

9781643753560

STARRED REVIEW

American Scary

The rigorous yet still enticing American Scary invites readers to peer into the horror show of American history through the lens of literature and film.

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Review of ‘American Scary’

Any horror writer doing their job knows how to tap into the fears that plague us most. Jeremy Dauber’s American Scary: A History of Horror, from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond provides a robust account of how art has reflected American dread for centuries. As it turns out, our history is…

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